Charges

Year to Date Through 11/09/2025

Definitions | Limitations

Arrest information submitted by state and local law enforcement agencies are reviewed by Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) in the DAO’s Charging Unit. ADAs decide which charges to bring, or whether the case should be referred for diversion or be declined. An ADA may later adjust charges to appropriate fit the evidence.

  -7%

20,188 Cases

All Offenses

  -6%

6,937 Cases

Violent Offenses

  1%

4,843 Cases

Property Offenses

  -22%

3,217 Cases

Drug Offenses

  -3%

1,674 Cases

Firearm Possession

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
All Violent Offenses
12,161
12,043
11,487
10,471
9,103
8,645
7,320
7,308
6,629
7,477
6,273
6,411
6,635
6,867
7,364
6,937
All Property Offenses
8,147
8,594
8,919
8,440
6,960
6,879
6,579
6,588
4,850
4,679
4,426
3,370
3,649
4,105
4,782
4,843
All Drug Offenses
16,814
16,309
15,290
14,995
12,880
10,566
9,540
11,604
10,012
10,023
5,721
4,764
4,064
3,570
4,137
3,217
All Firearm Possession
1,187
1,150
1,087
945
1,037
907
996
1,174
1,179
1,418
1,649
2,221
1,782
2,016
1,717
1,674
All Other Offenses
7,263
6,532
6,274
5,900
5,878
5,642
5,005
5,097
4,141
3,581
2,657
2,626
2,129
2,078
2,138
2,009
Uncategorized Offenses
2,632
2,570
2,568
2,264
2,056
1,961
1,677
1,504
1,376
1,415
1,055
1,056
1,139
1,339
1,545
1,508
All Offenses
48,204
47,198
45,625
43,015
37,914
34,600
31,117
33,275
28,187
28,593
21,781
20,448
19,398
19,975
21,683
20,188

Violent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
202
155
220
151
132
123
114
80
91
167
166
217
251
287
232
236
82
83
77
61
58
50
55
58
65
72
67
64
66
57
59
66
281
241
216
202
153
133
112
114
88
139
178
126
109
76
111
83
373
387
309
297
229
235
245
211
194
246
254
393
499
454
432
348
298
251
277
268
206
229
193
235
258
252
221
215
174
125
136
122
666
932
835
803
1,152
727
667
615
486
571
427
432
570
515
432
351
1,429
1,132
1,211
1,132
720
731
541
618
529
505
391
312
294
323
328
309
4,821
4,909
4,933
4,487
3,738
3,746
3,107
2,464
2,373
2,763
2,140
2,335
2,506
2,658
3,338
2,881
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
334
277
322
288
311
189
227
172
252
2,270
2,296
1,877
1,710
1,396
1,413
1,197
1,313
1,124
1,230
957
803
749
829
768
965
110
129
105
84
124
113
57
47
42
51
57
76
104
121
170
133
259
207
258
235
195
188
157
212
208
229
179
212
177
181
151
167
48
51
63
56
53
42
45
49
46
48
71
70
60
64
83
66
118
138
113
123
85
98
111
107
113
143
104
130
259
238
206
146
1,204
1,132
993
862
862
817
719
851
735
739
773
715
628
712
746
812
All Violent Offenses
12,161
12,043
11,487
10,471
9,103
8,645
7,320
7,308
6,629
7,477
6,273
6,411
6,635
6,867
7,364
6,937

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
1,344
1,225
1,419
1,139
1,005
914
848
831
653
766
715
595
672
746
841
893
258
406
337
247
243
245
195
314
323
244
1,016
175
305
326
228
262
1,957
1,881
1,892
1,838
1,696
1,580
1,443
1,485
1,457
1,464
900
901
853
944
979
956
1,977
2,022
2,239
2,085
2,134
2,094
2,089
1,858
447
252
165
232
283
488
1,131
1,207
209
157
152
156
116
128
123
247
113
139
203
44
40
24
19
17
832
896
751
807
759
798
856
755
801
819
718
791
916
924
768
767
449
475
429
442
428
440
378
396
313
323
156
144
124
137
121
111
427
374
313
314
273
333
333
355
375
435
361
318
194
266
327
312
636
1,086
1,294
1,349
217
302
279
296
317
215
159
141
239
224
283
263
58
72
93
63
89
45
35
51
51
22
33
29
23
26
85
55
All Property Offenses
8,147
8,594
8,919
8,440
6,960
6,879
6,579
6,588
4,850
4,679
4,426
3,370
3,649
4,105
4,782
4,843

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
470
357
365
311
328
362
314
344
285
382
430
505
490
454
405
254
5,510
5,667
5,762
5,351
4,546
4,263
3,885
4,488
4,143
4,518
3,028
2,864
2,324
2,227
2,478
1,993
10,712
10,211
9,087
9,230
7,962
5,878
5,287
6,749
5,568
5,047
2,188
1,366
1,207
847
1,207
929
122
74
76
103
44
63
54
23
16
76
75
29
43
42
47
41
All Drug Offenses
16,814
16,309
15,290
14,995
12,880
10,566
9,540
11,604
10,012
10,023
5,721
4,764
4,064
3,570
4,137
3,217

Firearms

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
452
450
470
381
415
416
416
521
566
660
620
723
691
765
660
651
637
585
522
490
526
419
486
561
527
673
915
1,334
966
1,104
931
916
58
80
63
51
68
57
64
60
59
64
94
132
84
101
70
59
40
35
32
23
28
15
30
32
27
21
20
32
41
46
56
48
All Firearm Possession
1,187
1,150
1,087
945
1,037
907
996
1,174
1,179
1,418
1,649
2,221
1,782
2,016
1,717
1,674

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other changes, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years and those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses. Because of this, statistics about arrests, cases charged, and bail should be interpreted with caution.

Yearly Cases Charged by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Cases Charged by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
2025 YTD
1,245
1,025
928
929
782
720
606
710
665
700
677
619
567
641
647
629
DUI
4,210
3,717
3,441
3,145
3,148
3,248
3,025
2,840
2,545
1,931
1,440
1,466
1,033
902
819
731
760
712
947
863
953
765
621
732
259
119
24
5
1
2
2
1
19
74
121
157
226
149
172
166
75
112
43
0
32
64
94
35
3
5
2
10
4
8
17
11
5
5
0
1
12
3
12
2
164
143
146
132
118
104
81
69
62
50
48
52
38
45
90
74
635
685
588
545
540
567
417
487
396
446
364
406
372
364
405
451
11
15
8
11
8
4
3
6
13
6
14
35
19
20
44
24
186
132
85
92
86
74
60
70
116
193
34
39
37
31
21
41
30
24
8
16
13
3
3
6
5
19
13
3
18
6
4
21
All Other Offenses
7,263
6,532
6,274
5,900
5,878
5,642
5,005
5,097
4,141
3,581
2,657
2,626
2,129
2,078
2,138
2,009